Risk of mobility problems said higher even if person later loses excess pounds
April 23, 2009
Carrying extra weight earlier in life increases the risk of developing problems with mobility in old age, even if the weight is lost eventually, says new research out of the Sticht Center on Aging at Wake Forest University School of Medicine, in by
Lilac Terrace, a 50-unit, four-story retirement housing project, is under construction at the Lilac Plaza Retirement Community complex at 7007 N. Wiscomb. KOP Construction Co., of Spokane, is the contractor on the $9.5 million, 46,000-square-foot
Almost all investors have seen their stock portfolios tumble sharply over the past 18 months, and many fear more troubled times ahead. Unemployment is high, the dollar is weak, and the national debt is huge and growing. Americans are losing faith a
Two Spokane-based nonprofits say they've reduced the number of apartment units they plan to develop initially in the Appleway Court senior housing project, although they hope to add a second phase to the development eventually.The nonprofits, to
Expecting full occupancy by this summer, the owners of the year-old Evergreen Fountains Senior Living Community in Spokane Valley say they plan later this year to add 12 more independent-living cottages to the 116-unit complex.The owners, Greg a
Financial planner survey says clients are delaying retirement, making errors
April 23, 2009
Amidst the current financial crisis, more than half of financial planners say their clients are changing or delaying their plans for retirement age, and also are making worse financial decisions than usual, a new survey says.NAVA, the for the of
New UCLA study finds beneficial effects among subjects who are healthy
April 23, 2009
It is well known that moderate drinking can have positive health benefitsfor instance, a couple of glasses of red wine a day can be good for the heart. But if you're a senior in good health, light to moderate consumption of alcohol also may a
In a market in which seemingly all investments have been hammered, blue-chip stocksbattered as they might bestill can outperform fixed-income investments for retirees, investments experts here say.That, they say, is because many blue
Research finds that family members and caregivers often are the perpetrators
April 23, 2009
Elder financial abuse costs older Americans more than $2.6 billion per year and is most often perpetrated by family members and caregivers, says a new report released by the MetLife Mature Market Institute, of Westport, Conn.The report, entitled
A job-skills program called Plus 50 that's geared toward retirement-aged people wishing to remain in the work force is achieving early success at Community Colleges of Spokane and has been named as a model training program for other community for a